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Author Archives: shelly
matzah brei
I have fond memories of eating matzah brei for breakfast of a Sunday morning during Passover. I’d wake up to the smell of browned butter and cinnamon, and wander into the kitchen. My dad preferred the scrambled style of the … Continue reading
when you can’t have risotto…
Make matzotto. Matzotto? Let me explain. Last Saturday evening was the first night of Passover, that eight day festival of freedom during which observant Jews abstain from eating leavened baked goods. The prohibition extends to grains of all kinds, and … Continue reading
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making your own chocolate
I never realized how easy it is to make your own chocolate. All you need is some cacao nibs, coffee grinder, and a mortar and pestle. People in Latin America have been making it since, well, forever, with a metate … Continue reading
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overheard…
On the BART: “I got six girlfriends and I’m faithful to all of them.” – Smirking boy to girl
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potatoes & whiskey
A recently threw together a potato dish with cabbage and whiskey (Jack Daniels). It was actually on Saint Patrick’s Day, but only coincidentally. I thoroughly enjoyed it. The cabbage sweetened as it mingled with the booze, the potatoes were both … Continue reading
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chocolate covered chipotle roasted almonds
Just in case you missed it, here’s a link to my recent post at Well Fed on the Town in which I discuss chocolate, chipotle, and almonds oh my!
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memories, a postcard
last night in my dream i was a child again in self-made pigtails and ill-fitting clothes awkward and ashamed. you smiled at me I like your braids! you said you look nice in green! and i was happy
now you can eat and pay rent
When riding public transportation in the US, you often find yourself staring at huge advertisements. Almost anywhere you look, the walls of the train you ride in, the walls of the station platform, the floor and escalator, even the underground … Continue reading
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nesting
I was at Ikea yesterday, buying some odds and ends in an effort to make our new place home. Yes, I know. Ikea. Great design that disintegrates faster than it goes out of style. Still, they do carry some handy … Continue reading
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moving house: kitchen tips
We’re moving (yay!). Our tiny little junior 1 bedroom apartment is currently decorated in moving box brown. Everywhere you look there are stacks of cardboard boxes, most of which contain kitchen items. But the tedium of packing our possessions is … Continue reading